Chemical Properties
11H-Benz[bc]aceanthrylene has a melting point of 123℃.
Solutions have a greenish fluorescence.
Uses
11H-Benz[bc]aceanthrylene is used in research of carcinogenic activity of methylene-bridged derivatives of benz[a]anthracene. No carcinogenic action was observed. As a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), it is considered as a pollutant.
Definition
ChEBI: 11H-Benz[bc]aceanthrylene is a member of phenanthrenes.
Carcinogenicity
11H-Benz[bc]aceanthrylene gave positive results when
tested for carcinogenicity in one initiation–promotion
study on mouse skin, but gave negative results after
subcutaneous injection to mice.
